HI everybody..been a while since I've posted here..and this is a finish to a VERY old build log...but, maybe, I'm out of my "building slump"..in the past year and a half I have started 3 planes, and JUST NOW finished one..it's not much, but it's ready to maiden, and the important thing is that it's COMPLETE. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you, Das Real Thing!!

I decided on a Modela 2CC diesel for motive power. I also found another set of Kavan Whitewalls in my stash, that and the old cars me and the Stude have been hanging with help[ed decide on the color scheme-red and yellow, with 50's style "speed stripes" on the sides, an STP sticker on the wing..(couldn't find any "Moon" decals), the whitewalls, and a dice for the hatch knob. 30 ounces RTF, a little heavy but I really wasn't watching my weight with this one. She'll be okay, maiden hopefully this weekend
BTW, I have about 1/4 inch clearance between that 8-3 prop and the ground, might go to a 7.5-4
Here's pics..

I made these "hub caps" using an electric drill with a small disc pad holder (about 1" dia), and a hand held band file.

A couple of roughly circular discs of spruce, about 1/8" thick, were sawn out with a jig saw (of course with a slight overdimension).
Using double-sided carpet tape, I attached a disc to the disc pad holder.
With the electric drill (gently !) clamped in a vice, running at a fairly high rpm, I then shaped the hub cap with the band file.

Or, cut out the bottoms of your favorite beverage can and polish the aluminum, then give it a coat of gloss clear?

Canopy glue (as in R/C 56) will hold the hubs in place. That's what I used on the hubs of Micki's Cub and Supercruiser (although both are plastic I molded over a balsa disk).

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Originally Posted by Gluehand

I made these "hub caps" using an electric drill with a small disc pad holder (about 1" dia), and a hand held band file.

A couple of roughly circular discs of spruce, about 1/8" thick, were sawn out with a jig saw (of course with a slight overdimension).
Using double-sided carpet tape, I attached a disc to the disc pad holder.
With the electric drill (gently !) clamped in a vice, running at a fairly high rpm, I then shaped the hub cap with the band file.

A quick & simple method....

Thanks guys, good ideas!! Might do that later, tright now I just want to get her maidened. Usually I take the Hawk out on the weekends, but it's foggy, drizzly and slick..okay, well I can look forward to maidening the Thing tomorrow..but it's forecasted to be blowing 10-20 tomorrow, which means 15-25 realistically. No fun so far for Cash...